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Bartletts Mead, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 6HF

Number 12 High Street is a detached cottage built circa 1600. Timber framed with square panels and brick nogging on a rubble stone plinth under a Bridgwater tile roof. The left return was rebuilt in the 19th century in limestone and brick random chequers. There are two rear lean-to extensions. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1262242 The village of Steeple Ashton is a former market town, having been granted a weekly market in 1266. It lies some 3¼ miles east of Trowbridge and some 7 miles southwest of Devizes. The town became wealthy from its cloth industry, but there was a great fire in the early 16th century, and when it came to rebuilding the industry moved to the nearby town of Trowbridge, where the River Biss provided power for fulling mills. The first part of the village name comes from the former church spire, which collapsed in 1670.

Bartletts Farmhouse was built in the mid 18th century. Constructed of brick with freestone dressings under a Bridgwater tile roof. The left gable end is dressed limestone. There is a later slate-hung wing to the right rear. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1252515 The village of Steeple Ashton is a former market town, having been granted a weekly market in 1266. It lies some 3¼ miles east of Trowbridge and some 7 miles southwest of Devizes. The town became wealthy from its cloth industry, but there was a great fire in the early 16th century, and when it came to rebuilding the industry moved to the nearby town of Trowbridge, where the River Biss provided power for fulling mills. The first part of the village name comes from the former church spire, which collapsed in 1670.

An old lane in the middle of the village.

Church Farmhouse, number 5 High Street, was built in the mid 16th century and extended in the mid and late 17th century. Timber framed with square panels and brick nogging, partly pebbledashed, under a stone slate roof. The front gable end of the 16th century wing was originally jettied, and altered in the 19th century. Some original internal features remain. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1262237 The village of Steeple Ashton is a former market town, having been granted a weekly market in 1266. It lies some 3¼ miles east of Trowbridge and some 7 miles southwest of Devizes. The town became wealthy from its cloth industry, but there was a great fire in the early 16th century, and when it came to rebuilding the industry moved to the nearby town of Trowbridge, where the River Biss provided power for fulling mills. The first part of the village name comes from the former church spire, which collapsed in 1670.

Tylers Cottage, number 7 High Street, is a late 17th century detached house. Originally timber-framed, mostly rebuilt in Flemish bond brick with stone dressings in the mid 18th century and re-roofed in Bridgwater tiles in the early 20th century. The rear remains partly timber framed and there are 19th century extensions. Some original internal features and fittings remain. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1252509 The village of Steeple Ashton is a former market town, having been granted a weekly market in 1266. It lies some 3¼ miles east of Trowbridge and some 7 miles southwest of Devizes. The town became wealthy from its cloth industry, but there was a great fire in the early 16th century, and when it came to rebuilding the industry moved to the nearby town of Trowbridge, where the River Biss provided power for fulling mills. The first part of the village name comes from the former church spire, which collapsed in 1670.

Formerly known as Ball's Farmhouse, The Old Farmhouse, number 16 High Street, is now a detached house. Originally built in the 17th century and rebuilt in the late 18th century. Constructed of rubble stone with an ashlar front under a stone slate roof and set gable end to the street. Attached to the right return is a single-storey former farm building, now a kitchen and garage. There are some 20th century rear extensions. Some early internal features remain. :Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1262243 The village of Steeple Ashton is a former market town, having been granted a weekly market in 1266. It lies some 3¼ miles east of Trowbridge and some 7 miles southwest of Devizes. The town became wealthy from its cloth industry, but there was a great fire in the early 16th century, and when it came to rebuilding the industry moved to the nearby town of Trowbridge, where the River Biss provided power for fulling mills. The first part of the village name comes from the former church spire, which collapsed in 1670.

A narrow footpath runs along the church wall. It takes walkers along the back of the village houses.

Thorn House, number 18 High Street, was built in the late 18th century. Constructed of rubble stone, now painted, under a Bridgwater tile roof. There is a 19th century rear brick extension. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1252517 The village of Steeple Ashton is a former market town, having been granted a weekly market in 1266. It lies some 3¼ miles east of Trowbridge and some 7 miles southwest of Devizes. The town became wealthy from its cloth industry, but there was a great fire in the early 16th century, and when it came to rebuilding the industry moved to the nearby town of Trowbridge, where the River Biss provided power for fulling mills. The first part of the village name comes from the former church spire, which collapsed in 1670.

(Church Street)